Hidden moth

Chapter 72: Brutal Tactics
After the elevator door closed, Ye Fenghuang frowned and said, "Is that kid He Kao? Why does he look a bit frivolous? No, it should be said that he looks frivolous!"

Gu Chun: "You're wrong, it's not that fat boy, it's the handsome guy next to him."

Ye Fenghuang uttered an "oh," "No wonder Junior Sister Lin took a fancy to him and wanted to take him in as her disciple. He's indeed a handsome man, exactly what I want."

Gu Chun suppressed his laughter and said, "You are still the favorite of that little fat guy."

Wild Phoenix: "I learned this from that little fat guy."

Gu Chun: "It's true that you never stop learning."

Wild Phoenix: "Who are you talking about, old man? I'm still young!"

"Right, right, right. I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about myself. I'm just an old man." Gu Chun smiled bitterly and said, "But Elder Ye, please let that kid go. His physique can't withstand your torture. Besides, your junior sister won't be happy."

Wild Phoenix: "When did your vision become so bad? I think he has a perfect spirit, a hidden essence, and a very good physique! If I really like him, Junior Sister Lin would probably be very happy for him to be with me. What harm would it do to him?"

Gu Chun: "What good is an ordinary person's physique, no matter how good it is? If his cultivation is not at the second level of perfection, I'm afraid it won't meet your standards. If you want to care for the handsome guy, you should find someone in the magic sect, and don't go out and cause trouble..."

Wild Phoenix raised an eyebrow and said, "What harm have I done? This elder is extremely skilled in the art of dual cultivation. If two people can find love, it would be a great blessing. Not only would it nourish one's essence and strengthen one's qi, it would also be the greatest joy in the world."

What kind of lewd words were these? Gu Chun didn't even want to respond. He lowered his head and muttered to himself, "Why is this lousy elevator so slow?"

Hospital elevators are mostly slow, with differently shaped cabins because they often carry critically ill patients, and are designed to run smoothly, unlike the high-speed elevators in skyscrapers.

The elevator door finally opened, and Gu Chun quickly got out, as if wanting to stay away from this scumbag woman.

Qian Guran's ward was on the fifth floor, but they sat on the top floor, the eleventh floor. There was an office here with a desk by the window and filing cabinets on both sides. The cabinets displayed many trophies and certificates of honor won by the hospital.

In front of the desk are sofas, coffee tables, soft chairs, and a full set of tea sets. There is also a washroom at the entrance of the room. It seems that this is a place where the leaders of the hospital specially receive guests.

Wild Phoenix waved his hand and said, "Please sit down wherever you want. Make yourself some tea if you want."

Gu Chun: "Your route is pretty wild, this place is given to you just by saying hello?"

"The major shareholder of this hospital, his eyes light up every time he sees me, and he wants to be with me but can't. I'm doing him a favor by borrowing his office, so I didn't let him come over to meet me in person, to avoid being an eyesore."

Gu Chun: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? If you don't like her, then don't..."

Wild Phoenix frowned and said, "What are you talking about? It's not a sin to admire me! I don't like him, but I won't harm him either. Isn't it a good thing for him to get to know me, a sixth-level physician?

Master Geomancer, is that what you think about all day long? "

Gu Chun was almost speechless because of her words. If it weren't for the matter of the clan law hall, he really didn't want to go with this wild elder. He could only sigh and say, "Let's talk about business. What's the situation with Qian? Is there any danger?"

Wild Phoenix: "He's fine."

Gu Chun: "Then how long can he sleep?"

Wild Phoenix: "With his level of cultivation, a month or so should be no problem. If he just can't wake up, with current technology, he can probably survive for a few years."

Gu Chun: "These two situations may not be the same thing."

Wild Phoenix: "Is his behavior really unrelated to Gu Yunteng?"

Gu Chun: "I asked and checked. Gu Yunteng didn't attack him. Maybe he thought about it, but he didn't actually do it.

Wild Phoenix: "Even if someone like Gu Yunteng wants to deal with Qian Deran, he probably won't show up in person.

Qian Ruan had chosen a crucial time to cause this trouble, leaving Gu Yunteng speechless and essentially putting the blame on him."

Gu Chun: "Those guys at Wangqimen are really good at taking advantage of situations. He didn't do anything, just lay in the hospital, but he was actually using the clan law hall.

Regardless of whether Gu Yunteng is busy or not, or what he thinks, he will not dare to act rashly now."

Wild Phoenix: "This is just our speculation, not necessarily the truth. After all, the car he was driving hasn't been found, and he hasn't woken up yet. We can only find out the details after asking him."

Gu Chun: "Do you have a way to wake him up?"

Wild Phoenix: "I checked his condition carefully, he should be fine. Do you want me to wake him up?"

Gu Chun sighed: "Forget it, don't ruin his practice."

Wild Phoenix frowned and said, "Disrupting his practice? From what you said, do you know what kind of magic he is performing?"

Gu Chun: "It's a very unpopular technique, very few people practice it. Many disciples in Wangqi Sect haven't even heard of it. I specifically consulted the Second Elder, and he only remembered it after asking me in detail. It's said to be called the Escape Technique."

Wild Phoenix: "The Escape from Love technique? I've never heard of it... Wait, why do I seem to have some impression of it?" She raised a hand and squinted her eyes. "I must have read about it in a novel. There's a pill called the Escape from Love Pill.

It is said that after taking this pill, a person will enter a state of suspended animation, with breathing and pulse being barely detectable. A man, in order to escape a love debt, took this pill and faked his death, hence the name "Escape from Love Pill."

Gu Chun smiled. "You just love reading this kind of novel. Why does it sound like your own experience? A man had to take the Escape Pill to escape your clutches."

Ye Fenghuang's pretty face turned cold: "Master Geomancer, please be careful with your words! My reputation in the martial arts world has been ruined by you guys who like to talk nonsense.

Devil's claws, what claws have I ever had? Am I the kind of person who uses force? I have always only valued mutual affection. If I like someone, I like him. If I don't like someone, I don't like him. Who needs to escape?

This love escape pill is hilarious, and even funnier still, there's actually a technique for escaping love. You take yourself too seriously, don't you? Is it really necessary to practice such a ridiculous technique? "Gu Chun shook his head and said, "You've led me astray by saying I've been thinking about that all day. The so-called love escape technique and the love escape pill you're talking about are two completely different things. Love isn't just about love between men and women.

The escaping love technique of the Qi Gate is to escape the feeling of 'seizing love'. It is not used to pretend to be dead, but to pretend to be sick! Nowadays, very few people practice it. Even the Second Elder has never practiced it. If I don't ask him specifically, he won't remember it..."

In ancient China, officials often had to resign from their posts to observe mourning for their parents, as per etiquette. Failure to do so was considered unfilial and a serious moral stigma in those days.

This system of mourning and observing filial piety later developed into a game in officialdom.

After all, it takes ten or even dozens of years of hard study to obtain a degree of honor, and one has to struggle in officialdom to finally gain a foothold, and then strive to move forward step by step until one reaches a high position of power. How can one suddenly give up power and resign?

However, etiquette had to be observed. According to procedure, officials had to write a letter to express their deep grief and inability to attend to their duties, and sincerely requested to return home to observe mourning.

Unless the emperor has long disliked him and wants him to get out but has no evidence to prove it, according to convention, the emperor will issue an edict to revoke his love.

The so-called "seizing away affection" means using loyalty to replace filial piety, allowing officials to stay in office while in mourning and continue to contribute to the country and the people.

In a certain dynasty, there was a prime minister named Li. When Prime Minister Li was at the peak of his power, he happened to be in mourning for his father. He wrote a letter to the emperor to appeal for his grievances as per custom, and the emperor then rescinded his appointment and allowed him to remain in office. No one objected at the time.

Many years later, when he was convicted and imprisoned, many people jumped out to accuse him of being unfilial. Because according to the old rules, one had to submit a petition three times, and only after three requests and three revocations could one be allowed to stay in office, was it considered true filial piety.

However, this Li Shang only submitted a petition once that year. When the emperor issued an edict to revoke his position, he readily agreed to stay in office. It was just a request and a revocation. This was clearly an act of being unfilial because of his attachment to power!
So what about the escape technique? If you want to resign but can't, you can use it.

It can be used in more than just mourning periods. If the emperor assigns you a task that you don't want to do but can't directly disobey, then you can pretend to be sick.

No doctor can cure this disease. The patient is in a coma and will definitely not be able to work again.

Although there are such stories about the art of escaping from love, no one would create a technique specifically for such a boring purpose. In fact, it is also a means of assisting spiritual practice, which can cleanse the mind and help purify it.

For example, various schools of art have the practice of fasting, which has been passed down by ordinary people as the so-called starvation therapy. It has the effect of cleansing the body and detoxifying, and it targets the body. The art of escaping love has a similar effect, targeting the mind.

The Escape Technique was difficult to cultivate, requiring only a third-tier sorcerer to master it, but reaching that level was quite challenging. At higher levels, its auxiliary value wasn't significant.

To put it in modern terms, the cost-effectiveness of practicing the art of escaping from love is very low, so almost no one in the Wangqi Sect practices it nowadays.

Who would have thought that Qian Guran actually practiced such an unpopular technique that even the Wild Phoenix had never heard of. Fortunately, Gu Chun found out from the Second Elder.

The second elder does not mean the second in rank.

"Er" is an adjective in Northeast China, with a meaning similar to "silly", "biao", "bangchui", and "naoerbahong", but it has its own unique and subtle meaning.

The Second Elder's real name was Zong Zheng. He was a sixth-rank master of the Wangqi Sect and an elder of the Zongfa Hall. He usually had a good-natured, pasty temper, rarely getting angry, and was pleasant and easy to talk to, always trying to smooth things over.

Therefore, many people who committed crimes and wanted to find connections would often ask someone to intercede with him. Regardless of whether or not they could achieve their goal, at least the Zongzheng Elder would be willing to listen to your explanation, even if it was just a far-fetched sophistry.

So some people privately discussed that this elder was a bit silly, and over time, he was nicknamed the Second Elder. However, the Zongzheng himself didn't care, and even if he was called the Second Elder in person, he would agree with a smile.

Although the Second Elder looked a bit silly, he was a true sixth-rank master, representing the Wangqi Sect at the clan's Dharma Hall. Perhaps only he knew that the Wangqi Sect's heritage contained such unpopular techniques as the Escape from Love Technique.

After hearing the introduction to the Escape Technique, Ye Fenghuang pondered and said, "It seems my judgment was correct. With Qian Guran's cultivation level, no matter what he gains from practicing the Escape Technique, he should wake up in a few months at most.

What was he trying to escape from? Did he think Qiyuan's situation was troublesome, and was hoping that the clan law hall would solve all his problems after he woke up? Whoever got into trouble or offended someone by then would have nothing to do with him anyway.

Gu Chun: "This is not a bad idea. He is only a third-level sorcerer, and he travels alone. The only fellow disciple he is close to is Yao Shaolan, and he doesn't interact much with others.

When faced with something like this, can we expect him to handle it on his own?

I have always suspected that Qian went to Qiyuan to get involved in the murky waters of the Hidden Moth because Yao Shaolan was there, making it easier for the two of them to get closer, and he could also look for Hidden Moth items while he was there.

Wild Phoenix turned and looked out the window, and said abruptly: "Second Elder is such a slippery fellow. He never shows up when he offends others and always pretends to be a good guy."

Gu Chun smiled and said, "This kind of thing has to be handled by you. If it were the Second Elder, how could he have the same deterrent power as you? Besides, if you announce the decision of the clan law hall, the Second Elder will have a lot of work to do.

I wonder how many people will come to him to plead for mercy, either in person or through others..."

Wild Phoenix added coldly, "And that includes saying bad things about me!"

The Zongfa Hall received the negative information sent by Lin Qingshuang, and then something happened to the money. Of course, they had to investigate Gu Yunteng, the disciple of Wangqimen who was the most suspicious.

Originally, the senior leaders of Wangqimen should not have been absent, but the second elder claimed that he had received many gifts from Gu Yunteng and used the excuse of avoiding suspicion, so he did not come to Qiyuan this time.

After complaining, Ye Fenghuang asked seriously, "Is it decided? Let me announce it on behalf of the clan hall?"

Gu Chun: "This is also what Elder Jiang meant."

Wild Phoenix snorted coldly, "This old man is full of evil intentions. He's the one who comes up with all the bad ideas."

Gu Chun: "The Second Elder is responsible for inquiring, I am responsible for running errands, and Jiang Laogui is responsible for giving advice. Only you are the most important figure in the clan law hall, and you are needed to calm the situation."

What slang are they talking about?

The clan hall has made an important decision. All disciples from various sects who cannot be contacted and whose whereabouts cannot be determined will be temporarily dismissed. The buffer period is one month!

This decision will be announced by Ye Fenghuang on behalf of the clan hall and will be supervised for implementation.

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(End of this chapter)